Rogelio Flores Curiel
Mexican army officer and politician
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Rogelio Flores Curiel (1924-2008) was a Mexican army officer and politician who served as governor of the state of Nayarit, Mexico between 1976 and 1981.[1]
Died20 October 2008 (aged 83–84)
Allegiance
Mexico
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MexicoRogelio Flores Curiel | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Nayarit | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 20 October 2008 (aged 83–84) |
| Party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Mexico |
| Branch/service |  Mexican Army |
| Rank | Major general |
Curiel attended Yale University and the Heroic Military Academy.
He was commander of the 13th Military Zone in Tepic and later the commander of the 15th Military Zone based in Guadalajara, Jalisco.[2]
He was the chief of police in Mexico City when the Corpus-Christi Massacre (El Halconazo) took place. After this, he resigned and returned to his seat in the Senate of the Republic.[3] Between 1976 and 1981, Curiel served Governor of Nayarit and was accused of electoral fraud.[1][4]
